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Computer & Information Sciences at North Carolina State University

Computer & Information Sciences at North Carolina State University

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NC State does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

NC State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 79
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 131
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

NC State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

30% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 104
International Students 360
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 520
Computer Software & Applications 118
Computer Systems Networking 53

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer Systems Analysts 26,110 $93,480
Computer User Support Specialists 22,860 $52,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Managers 11,990 $121,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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